When I began this post I was going to title it “What I’m missing out on.” But then I stopped.
Yes – it’s true – I DID miss out on the family party shown below (pics courtesy of my older brother and father) but labeling it as “what I’m missing” makes it bittersweet. And quite frankly – though I LOVE dark chocolate, I like my life to be a bit more on the sugary side. :) So INSTEAD – let me show you what I have to look forward to in about 4.5 months. :)
This Smile
These Puppies
My precious nieces
Family Fun
Bocce Ball
Giggles and puppy play
Unconditional Love
That’s right – I have a whole lot of GOOD to look forward to – and although I may be missing out on some of it at the moment – it will be waiting for me when I finish here in Australia.
My adviser has been talking to me a lot about refocusing unconscious situational judgments.
I do it ALL of the time. “Ooh – I missed out on that” instead of “Sweet! I can’t wait for next time!” Or “Last semester SUCKED!” instead of “Last semester was a good growing experience.” AAANNNDDD I refer to 6 months ago as “when I was fat” when I only weighed 7lbs more than I do now!! Problems?? I think so.
My adviser ALSO talked to me about learning to FEEL small emotions instead of rationalizing them away.
I’m the queen of logic. Yes-sir-ee-bob! I sure am! And guess what??
Emotions aren’t logical!!
So although I tease a lot about “hating” this or being “bugged” by that – I usually rationalize away my feelings and never take the time to ACCEPT that I feel this way. It’s ok if this sounds confusing – it is. :) But the jist of it is that although I use exaggerated negative language to describe situations – I never actually ACKNOWLEDGE my feelings about the situation. Of course exaggerations aren’t to be taking seriously and I never take my feelings that seriously either.
Anyway – I’m now working on this … and I’m just OVERJOYED about it. ;) HAHAHAHAHA! teasing.
oh and I’m sorry if I haven’t commented for awhile!! I am still a faithful reader to the people I follow – I just haven’t had time to comment. :) I will be fixing this!!
Day 39-41
Bleeding Love COVER by Mystery Jets – LOVE IT!!
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Looks like you have a lot to look forward to in the near future… hooray for positivity :)
I love that cover!
I am also a creature of logic. So often people say “Doesn’t that makaae you mad?” or “Aren’t you upset by that?” and I respond “Well perhaps it should, but really would yelling at the person at the other end of the phone for something that wasn’t their fault in the first place really solve anything?”
You have a world of awesomeness waiting for you in the States. If I do get emotional, it’s about family.
Awwww you do have something great to look forward to when you go home!! And BTW, love the shoes they are super super cute!